St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-04

Said j. Clark Taylor, of the Kasota
block: tell you the part of Minneap-
oils that is undergoing to-day the most
remarkable changes is the northeast
section. 1t is perfectly surprising the
improvements taking place there all the
time, especially since the 500 road
shops were established. These build
ings are very extensive and all built OF
pearancc. Following the railroad shops
came the Clayton Plow works, very
large and extensive business. In the
near neighbOrhood is Long lake, and
adjacent to this pleasant stretch of water
the 500 road people have done some
wonderful grading work of about thirty
five acres, at cost of $1,000 an acre.
Tom Lowry has invested in whole
section, number 35, out there, and John
s. Pillsbury is reputed to be buying lots
in the district all the time. AS manu-
featuring center the northeast end of
the city is looming up in good style.
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That property of Tom Skiles'. at the
corner of NicOllet avenue and Fifth
street seems to be ha wing rather no
toriOuS name at present. First it was
extensively advertised as the proposed
site for the Equitable life insurance
building that is sure to go up here
shortly somewhere. Next it distin-
guished itself by having big fire upon
the premises, and now the last rumOr is
to the effect that early in the spring Mr..
Skies will erect handsome building
himself, to be occupied by the U. L. K.
store at rental of $4,000 a year.
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Speaking about the Equitable Life
Insurance scheme it is not dead by any
means. but simply sleepeth. An agent
is quietly but perseveringly looking out
all the time for an eligible site which
will be centrally located but purchase
bic at reasonable figure. AprOpOS of
central situations there is no doubt
which is the coming street in Mime
apolis. Everything points to Fourth
street. The buildings being erected
and those talked about that
and hand some will all be, located ON
that theroughfare. 1t is handsome
street, communicating direct from the
South to the North side, and in a
straig Int line with the Franklin avenue
bridge. Among the more prominent
buildings now going up, OF talked about
almost as a certainty, are the new
GLOBE building, the Bank of Com
merce, the new city and county build
ing at Third avenue, the Barber bust
ness block, at the corner of Second ave-
nue., the Albert johnson building and
the new Warner block, to be erected in
place of the one partly destroyed by fire
last summer. There is no doubt in the
minds of competent and far-seeing
judges that the coming street will not
be Nicollet avenue nor street parallel
with it, but some thoroughfare branch
ing off right and left, and there is little
doubt but the day will come when
Fourth street will be the Broadway of
Minneapolis, while Washington avenue
will be the Bowery or Chatham street.
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There was q rumOr current yesterday
among real estate men that the j. l.
Case implement works would shortly be
removed here from Racine. Wis. but
nothing could be verified in the matter.
1t Is stated that the flying visit paid
Minneapolis by Mr.. Case couple of
weeks ago was in connection with this
matter.
Mr.. Marsh, of Marsh & Bartlett, re-
ports better feeling all around.
Money somewhat easier and trading
brisk.